Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,315, John Ellis, N.H.

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State of Vermont } 16. District & County of Caledonia
On this fourth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Benj. F. Dunning Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Caledonia now sitting John Ellis a resident of Walden in the District and County aforesaid, aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I John Ellis of Walden, Caledonia County & State of Vermont depose & say, That I was born at Winchester in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire on the seventh of May A. D. 1760, of which there is a record in the town clerk's office of Winchester, at which place I resided when first called into the Revolutionary service about the 15 th of April as well as I remember A. D. 1777. In Winchester, there was a committee of three, appointed by the town called the standing committee, to in 1776. during the War, whose duty was, when called upon by the Legislature, to furnish the requisite number of men for the service; whose names were Reuben Alexander, at that time, a member of the State Legislature, William Humphrey, a captain in the French War, and in 1776, captain of company in Col. Wingate's Regt. Stationed at Mount Independence, & Abram Scott then select-man of Winchester - I was called upon by Doct. Theodore Watkins, to become his substitute in the Militia. The contract was that I should remain in the service during eight months, unless sooner discharged, & in addition to the wages allowed by the State, was to have fifty dollars after eight months service, or a pro-rata compensation for a less time. I was attached to the company of Capt. Howlett of Keene N. H. Elisha Mack of Gilson was my Lieut. Benja. Wilson of Swansey Ensign. Timothy Ellis of Keene was Major. Chase of Lornish was Col. of the Regt. The number of the Regt if any is forgotten. The Regt. was collected at Charleston (Number Four) & marched from that place towards the last of April for Mount Independence. The Regt. crossed Connecticut River into Springfield now Vt. made a very short halt at Col. Barretts, Inn-keeper in Springfield, thence marched into Weathersfield, thence into Cavendish, in which town were but two families; thence across the mountains into Shrewsbury, in which town there was but one family by the name of White. Thence into Clarendon, Rutland, Castleton. Hubbardton. & Orwell to Mount Independence. The Regt. arrived at Mount Independence about the tenth of May. Col. Longs Regt. was at Mount Independence when our Regt. arrived. A considerable proportion of the troops were of the

was collected at Charleston (Number Four) & marched from that place towards the last of April for Mount Independence. The Regt crossed Connecticut River into Springfield Mass. made a very short halt at Col. Barretts, Inn-keeper in Springfield, thence marched into Weathersfield, thence into Lavendish, in which town were but two families, thence across the mountains into Shrewsbury, in which town there was but one family by the name of White. Thence into Clarendon, Rutland, & Castleton, Hubbardston Brattleboro to Mount Independence.
The Regt arrived at Mount Independence about the tenth of May. Col. Song's Regt was at Mount Independence when our Regt arrived. A considerable proportion of the troops were of the Artillery. Soon after my arrival Col. Song's Regt left their time of service having expired. Understood that Col. Song was a native of Portsmouth N.H. The Artillery remained all the time I was stationed at Mount Independence. Soon after my arrival, large reinforcements, chiefly continental troops came mostly  from from the N.H. & Mass. Gen. St. Clair was commander in chief of the forces at Mount Independence. Genl. Poor Genl. Patterson Genl. Sarned Col. Scamells of the 3rd Regt. Col. Liley of the 1st Regt, I think, Col. Hale of the 2nd Regt. of the N. Hampshire Line. These were continental officers I think I was discharged on the 2nd of July verbally from Col. Ellis by order of the commander St. Clair. I was three days returning home & I think it was the fifth of July when I arrived at Winchester. The time of this service was three months.
Four days after my arrival as near as I can remember, news came that the Fort at Ticonderoga & Mount Independence were invested by Burgoyne's army. Immediately a training was called by Capt. Reuben Alexander who endeavored to procure volunteers from his company to which I belonged to fill the quota of 25 men, ordered from the State town of Winchester. No volunteers appearing the quota was drafted of which I was one. The next day the company was marched to Charleston aforesaid, which was the place of rendezvous. The number of Militia returned was thirteen hundred as near as I remember under the command of Brigadier Gen. John Stark. Nichols was Col. Major Ellis. Capt. Joseph Whitehead of Swansy. Lieut. Angell of Richmond. Ensign James Eaton. All the troops were ordered from Charleston to Manchester Vt. except two companies who were ordered to Lavendish to prevent the incursions of the British & Indians from Otter Creek. Remained in Manchester two weeks. Thence marched to Shaftsbury & Bennington. I was in the battle of Bennington which took place on the 16th of August. Remained in our encampment in Bennington till about one week before the battle at Stillwater. I was not personally engaged in that battle which took place on the 19th of Sept. but stationed in the front guard immediately in rear of the army who fought along before a breastwork of felled trees which covered a large body of troops in reserve behind them. Arnold commanded the troops who fought that day. Gates was commander in chief. Genl. Stark soon after the action at Bennington was taken sick, & Col. Saml. Ashley of Winchester was appointed his substitute in the command. I received a discharge while on the march to Stillwater from Genl. Ashley & immediately returned to the lodgings of Genl. Stark at Bennington to procure provisions to go home. Genl. Stark asked me if I wished to return home, I answered I did not, he took my discharge, & told me to return my brigade, which I did, in company with Lieut. Melcner of Merrimack N.H. & was present at Stillwater as above described. I received my discharge while encamped at White Creek & the reason of receiving it there was to take charge, & conduct a young man of the name of Samuel Wilson who belonged to the militia & was then very sick with the malarial fever. Another of the brigade of

to go home - Genl. Vose took my discharge, & told me to return to my brigade, which I did, in company with Lieut. McConner of Merrimack N.H. & was present at Stillwater as above described. I received my discharge while encamped at White Creek & the reason of receiving it there was to take charge, & conduct home a young man of the name of Samuel Wilson who belonged in Winchester and was then very sick with the measles. Another man of the name of Waitil Field who had been discharged before myself on account of illness was appointed in my room & I returned to the army - I remained in the army until the 17th of Oct. at which time Genl. Burgoyne surrendered. I was variously employed until that time when I received a verbal discharge & returned home.
In 1779 I enlisted for one year in the Continental Service, from the town of Winchester. It was some time before the middle of June, when I enlisted, but the Standing Committee above referred to, obligated themselves that I should be allowed from the first day of June. The Committee were called to furnish five men whose names were James Hall, William Temple, Saml. Epperson, John Harbor & myself. Myself & associates were ordered to Heene to draw provisions. Thence we went to Springfield Mass. where we again drew rations. Thence we went to Fishkill N. York & joined the army composed of the Massachusetts & Connecticut Lines. The N.H. Brigade had gone on an expedition to the south against the Indians & Tories on the Susquehanna River.
I remained with my associates doing duty among the troops stationed at Fish-Kill, until the N. Hampshire Brigade returned from the south & encamped at Danbury Connecticut. Orders were then received from Genl. Poor, to Lieut. Frost, to embody the N.H. recruits & march them to Danbury, where they arrived in the early part of December. I attached myself to the company of Capt. Moody Dustin of Claremont N. Hampshire - Col. Reed's Regt. no. 2nd - Col. Reed was from Derry N. Hampshire - Enoch Poor Brig. General. The Brigade amounted to 1900 men. My employment at Danbury was to stand upon guard every other day. On other days I was on fatigue. In the early part of February while encamped at Danbury James Hall one of the five who was raised enlisted from Winchester who was attached to the company of William A. Hawkins came to my hut & made this proposition to me, wishing to detach me from Captain Dustin's company to have me join the company of William A. Hawkins, to enlist during the war. He said that I should be second sergeant in his company. That Capt. Hawkins would procure me a furlough for ninety days, previous to the conclusion of my first enlistment, that I should be better furnished with clothes etc. That if I would enlist during the war, he would permit me to find a substitute during the war after the conclusion of my furlough. He advised me to come the next day & see Capt. Hawkins. I replied that I would come & see Capt. Hawkins if not on duty. Accordingly I saw the Capt. the next day & he confirmed the statement of Hall in the presence of Temple & Harbor, Hall - I enlisted during the war - received $500. in Continental money. The next day I received my furlough from Hawkins, signed by Genl. Poor, for ninety days which by agreement was to complete my service under the first enlistment. Two days after the receipt of my furlough I returned home & within twenty days procured a substitute by the name of Arthur Lary & brought him to Capt. Hawkins who received him - at the same time noted my discharge upon the back of the furlough - the substitute who was an Irishman deserted in the winter following.

by the name of Arthur Lary & brought him to Capt. Schabkins who received him & at the same time noted my discharge upon the back of the furlough. In June 1780 my substitute who was an Irishman deserted. In the winter following I was apprehended as a deserter by two sergeants from Col. Henry Dearborn's Regt. whose names were Bishop & Clarke. I showed them my discharge & they refused to transport me to the army. My discharge in the year 1787 I gave to Samuel Holmes of Surry N. H. who was a associate judge of the county court in Cheshire County to obtain my wages for the year's enlistment who failed to obtain them & lost my discharge. Since the Revolutionary War, I have lived in Keene N. H. at Gilsorn twenty four years & ever since have lived in the town in which I now reside — I have no documentary evidence in my possession. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
John Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed this fourth day of October A. D. 1832 Before Benj. H. Denning Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Ellis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 4th day of October A. D. 1832
Amos Paul Register

I Guey Weeks of Cabot in the County of Cabotonia and State of Vermont aged 55 years depose and say that I am a daughter of John Ellis of said Woodberry but formerly Resided in Watson in the County of Cabotonia.
We have often in early life heard him give a statement of his services in the revolutionary War and his statements of his services were always in substance the same.
He has claimed to have served the year of the Battle of Bemington and at the taking of Burgoyne from early in the spring until Burgoyne was taken and that he served one year or about that time including the  a furlough which he had for about 90 days at which time he came home sick and remained sick at the extension of his  but He insisted during the War with the understanding that he should have the privilege of hiring a substitute and at the extension of  the his furlough or there abouts by the assistance of his mother then widow Rice he hired one Arthur Cary to take his place in the army who said

Gary run off unbeknown to my Father at this time my Father remained at his Mothers side. The reasons of his hir- ing Gary to serve in his room on account of his sickness.
some months after he was such as a deserter but in consequence of his expense and the writings he shone them from the Captain of his Company and his ill health they left him at his mother without delivering him to the officers of the Army where he continued without further molestation.
I further say that I have always understood by my Father that his Father died at Winchester N.H. when he was a small child and he lived with his grandfather in Winchester until he went into the service and on his return from his last return campaign he found his grandfather was dead and he went to his Mothers in Green where he resided some time. I further say that my Fathers illness existed in  has always labored with an infirmary of Loneliness ever since I can remember which is called a fever sore which has injured him in his labors.

which was his only means of a living which is still on his leg and have always under- stood was brought on him in consequence of his Exposures in the revolutionary war I further say that I have always understood that my Father remained remained at his matters without even thinking of being arrested for desertion I remained openly and was not secreted. This is the story that he told long before he expected to get a pension I further say that he often told me that he took up one Thomas Bates that was a deserter and delivered him to the army and further say not
Lucy Weeks
John Weeks of Cabot in the County of Caledonia and state of Vermont aged 81 years do depose and say that I have examined the foregoing affidavit of my wife Lucy Weeks and agrees in substance with the story of John Ellis that I have often heard him tell is true according to the best of my belief and recollection.
John Weeks

I Alvin O Hopkins of Cabot in the County of Caledonia and state of Vermont aged 30 years depose and say that I
have examined the foregoing affidavit of Lucy Weeks and it agrees with the story that I have often heard John Ellis tell contains the truth as near as I can recollect
I Martha M Hopkins of Cabot in the County of Caledonia and state of Vermont aged 22 years depose and say that I have examined the fore- going affidavit of Lucy Weeks the facts set forth in her affidavit is the truth as I have often heard John Ellis tell the story according to the best of my recollection
Martha M Hopkins
State of Vermont } Cabot Jan'y Caledonia County SS } 31 st 1843
Then personally appeared the within named Lucy Lucy Weeks John Weeks Alvin O Hopkins & Martha M Hopkins of the within affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me Roswell Farn justice Peace
I Roswell Farn justice of the peace in and for the county of Caledonia do hereby certify that the within named Lucy Weeks John Weeks Alvin O Hopkins & Martha M Hopkins are persons of good report for truth & veracity and full credit should be paid given to their testimony Roswell Farn Justice Peace

note (H) -
20584 John Ellis 2 nd
Oct 33
Rejected
(devoted)
see return from Winchester
B.P. Lewis A.R.
Thos W. Vincent Walden Vermont

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 5, 1833 Sept 13
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Ellis of Caledonia County Vermont
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1777 3 Cap't Howlett Col Chase Battle of Bennington thru Mass overport Cheshire County Massachusetts Age 25 Living Witnesses   1777 was discharged 17 Oct.   1779 1 Moroy Recd  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____ A. B. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
[j] In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
This name is not on the rolls of Reid's regiment. He must comply then with the requirement of note (j) -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
R.F. 3315-
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Ellis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 15-1777 3 mos. Pvt. Howlett Chase N.H.   3 mos. 7 days ending Oct 17-1777 Ruben Alexander Nichols   Joseph Whitecomb   July 21 1779 Mordecai Dustin Rice   William A. Hawkins   deserted Feb 1, 1780 -  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Winchester, Cheshire Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, Oct 4 1832
Residence at date of application, Walden, Caledonia Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, born May 7, 1760 at Winchester N.H.
Remarks: His father died at Winchester N.H. when soldier was a child. no name stated Soldier lived at Keene N.H. after the War. His mother, who was referred to as Widow Rice, lived at Keene during the War. Name of soldier's wife is not stated. His children were Lucy 35 years old wife of John Weeks in 1845, and Willard 35 years old at that date.
Respectfully, The claim for pension was rejected on the ground that he was a deserter
Commissioner.

I took Priest of Barton in the County of Cortland State of Vermont Agee 86. years I lived in Westmoreland N. Hampshire when the year 1779 when I enlisted in the new New Hampshire troops and marched the first days of July 1779 for the Army at the fishkill the Northern part of N. H. troops were ordered to Springfield Mass. to cross raillroads . The N. H. troops were ordered by Government to fill up the vacancies of the continental troops and started the river and north a line water and marched directly to the Fishkill and when we arrived there the regular troops commanded by General Sullivan and General Lord had gone on the siege of New York to drive back the Indians and Tories and the N. H. recruits helped make up the Quorum on the North river until General Lord and General Sullivan returned and Captain Cropsell and Capt. Stillman of Mass. commenced until the Generals returned. and I also remember John Ellis of Malden Vermont Colchester County in the year 1779 joined in Manchester New Hampshire and enlisted in the same year and marched at the same time that I did to the Fishkill and remained during duty with the N. H. recruits at the Fishkill while we remained there and in the early part of December 1779 Lieutenant Forest received orders to embody the New Hampshire recruits and march them to Danbury in Connecticut which he did without an officer at Danbury, C.O. I do not remember what Company John Ellis belonged to but in the early part of February 1780 while at Danbury John Ellis joined the company of William A. Hemen with me by consent of the Officers General Stark. Dan was our Lieutenant and General Cilly. Dan was our Ensign Present was our orderly Sergeant. The reason why I do not remember what company the New Hampshire recruits belonged to is they were distributed in every

direction through the Army and I am sure that John Ellis served the War out at that time either in person or by hiring a substitute to make the full time of his enlistment I was well acquainted with John Ellis of Winchester New Hampshire in the year 1779 and see him in the series of his country at the place and places as have written and that he served his time of enlistment for one year as a good and faithful soldier to my knowledge his Joel Priest mark
Benton October 30. 1833
I personally appeared Joel Priest and made oath to the above deposition before
me. State of Vermont, Rutland County
Asa Kimball Justice of the Peace
Benton October 30. 1833
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joel Priest and that his mark is entitled to credit Asa Kimball, Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Orleans County
I Asa H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Asa Kimball who has affixed his name to the above is a magistrate duly qualified and that the same I believe to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Hasburgh this 14. day of Nov. 1833.
Asa H. Allen Clerk

I Silas French of Glover in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont do hereby and say that I was born in St. Albans in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire in which town I always understood there is a record of my age I was born in the year AD 1762 and was 80 years old the 4 th day of April last past I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Ellis of Winchester New Hampshire and was knowing to his entering into the service in the Monthlies of 1780 in the Month of April AD 1777 as well as I recollect and departed from Charlestown (No place) in the month of April for Mount Independence and crossed Connecticut River into Springfield now W. from them into Springfield Wethersfield Connecticut from there crossed the Mountain into Springfield Connecticut Rutland Castleton Hubbardston Connel to Mount Independence and remained there three months as well as I recollect in Captain Howells Company of Keen (P.S. 36.) at which time I received a verbal discharge from Major Ellis and returned home in the month of July as well as I recollect and some  others returned home at the same time I was then taken sick with the Measles which prevented my returning to the army at the time the fort at the Duvernay on Mount Independence was invested by Burgoyne's army but I understand that John Ellis of Winchester (P.S. 36) did return immediately but how long he served I can not tell his Thos Mearns } Witnesses also Silas French John Crane } Mark Orleans } Glover Septm 1 st AD 1852
 Sworn to before I hereby affirm the above named Silas French and man oath the above deposition before me John Crane Justice of the Peace September the 1. AD 1852 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Silas French and that his evidence is entitled to credit in all cases John Crane Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Orleans County
I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that John Brann before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans and the signatures within attached to his certificate as such I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this first day of September 1832.
Ira H. Allen Clerk
U Jesse Lemmon for John Ellis

I Asa Bond of Rethford in the County of Orange State of Vermont aged 75 years testify & say that in the Summer of 1777 I enlisted into Capt. Whitcomb's Company of Swansey New Hampshire, Col. Nichols Regiment of New Hampshire Troops for the purpose of going & joining our Army under Genl. Gates on the North River. That John Ellis then of Winchester in the State of New Hampshire the same town where I lived with whom I was well ac- quainted, enlisted at the same time with me in the same Company (Capt. Whitcomb) for the same term of three months & marched with me in said Company through Charlestown, then called Number Four, N.H. to Newchester Vermont. & thence to Bannington where then at the time of the battle, though I do not know with certainty what part he took in the battle. He stayed with me & I often saw him while in Service. I am certain he was dismissed at the same time with me at Still Water when our three months had expired. I have not seen the said Ellis for about twenty years. He then lived inerry New Hampshire, as I was informed. I now understand that he lives in Walden in the State of Vermont. Genl. Stark was our Brigadier Genl. at the time of the battle at Bannington a short time since I was then informed that John Ellis was in Service one or two campaigns after he was with me at Bannington, but I have no personal knowl- edge of the matter.
Asa Bond

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State of Vermont } Thetford Sept 7. 1832. Orange County ss I personally appeared Ade Bond who has subscribed the within foregoing deposition & made the oath that the same contains the truth & nothing but the truth relative to the matters for which it is taken & I hereby certify that the said Bond is well known to me to be a person of undoubted truth & veracity.
Sincere Most Justices of the Peace & Registrars of Probate for the District of Bradford in Orange County In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day & year aforesaid. Sincere Most Just. Pease & Rev. Probate

I Samuel Hudson of Littleton is the County of Grafton and the State of New Hampshire Age 78 Entitled in the year 1779 for an Apr and March in the first days of July to Fresh Hill in N York where was the New Hampshire new levies and commanded by lieutenant General Israel Duncum I understood that John Ellis of Winchester N.H. was aware of the new levies and came at Fresh Hill at the same time and that he entitled for an Apr and that the John Ellis while we stay at Fresh Hill chose to cut a section (quantity of wood a day for the army) rather than to show duty in Genl and in Summer following July 1779  the New Hampshire new levies marched from Fresh Hill N.H. to Saratoga Connecticut. I was attached to the company called the Lieutenant's company in the 3 d Regiment, and John Ellis (belonged to an other company) and in February 1780 I understood that John Ellis had a quarrel to you from after he had served eight months but for how long his further was I do not know and as he belonged to another company but the same regiment I do not recall a particular as I otherwise should have he belonged to the same company with with me
Samuel Hudson At Waterford Vt Feb 1833 - Certificate 16th Personally appeared the above named Samuel Hudson and made the to the above deposition before me
Robert Taggard Justice of the Waterford Vermont Columbia County Feb 1833 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Hudson and that he is entitled credit in all cases
Robert Taggard Justice Peace

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss.
I Benjamin F. Denning Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Foggard is Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of October A.D. 1883.
Benj F. Denning Clerk.
James M. Harrison Deputy Clerk in the service of John Allen

Providence R.I. May 20 May 16 th
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To L. Edw. Commsr of Pensions Whereas I John Ellis of Woodbury but formerly of Waitsfield in the county of Litchfield and State of Vermont unsuccess- ful for a pension under the act of con- gress of June 7 th 1832 and have been thus far unsuccessful in obtaining the ben- efits of said Law and those that have had formerly had charge of my said Pension business and conferred with your honor having ceased to for the proceed in the same I here by constitute Amariah Spear of Braintree Vt my attorney & agent to further confer with your Honor in and about said Pension business to obtain from the office all necessary papers where by the same may may be properly presented before con- gress for proper relief in such case by a petition for that purpose Woodbury May 13 th 1844 John Ellis
Rept April 13 To L. Edw. Esq. Sir In the above case I am informed that the reasons of the failure of obtaining a pension is in conse- quence of the records showing some things so unfavorable to him where by it is inconsistent with the rules of the Department to give a certificate for a pension I am further informed that he had papers that was in the hands of Judge Flosses of Burke (a voucher) that if the same had been in his power to have sent to you mite have altered the present condition of his case I hope that you will consider the evidence of his case and if you cannot consistently with the rules of the Department give him certificate for a pension I shall petition congress in his case and there fore shall want a copy.

of his Declaration and all the proof in his case in the office and the amount of time proved to your satisfaction and where, and the reasons his claim is rejected by you that thence by I can properly present to congress his case in good order and as soon as possible as he is extremely poor and much in firm and by report is very honest he has never had good health since the war and has had exertions to obtain an invalided pension and thence by his papers came into the possession of judge Homes and lost them he claims that he was in the Battle of Bennington in 17 Aug 1777 and he ate nothing but a little milk during the day and he took a candle from a deal enemy and killed it partly full from a cow that was baring which he staped for a few minutes only  he he was very hot and when some hushians were taken prisoners he guarded them and followed them through the river Walloonscoik River up to his shoulders took cold and ever after warp lame and went home to Winchester in sick and was recorded as a wrongdoer probably by error
I saw this by a mere accident this morning and hope that I have in this request asked nothing inconsequent with your rules to grant Yours with respect
Mannah Spear
Baintree May 14 th 1844

Brunswick May 14 th 1844
To L. Edw. ends Sir
in the within case I am instructed that if the Levi's is proved to your Satisfaction (which Levi that your first 20 months proved that) he will receive the the humble aid of the Gover- nor of this State and many others in authority to assist this poor old man to buy his claims on congn- ess but if you find that he was never a runaway but aided his country by apprehending Deserters I hope you will sent him a certificate but your patience & kindness toward me forbids me to buy anything
A. Spear

Feb 15 45
Ino Ellis VZ See
Ananda Feb 20 45

Brattleboro Vt Feb 7th 1845
J L Edmonds Esq. Sir
I am instructed that the copys that have been so laboriously furnished to the committee on pensions in the case of John Ellis that there is a lack of two affidavits one of the Hon Samuel Holmes of Brattleboro one of who testified that he had Ellis's discharge and furlough & it was destroyed and told its contents contents &c and one of Thomas Bates that he Bates deserted Oct 1779. & in April 1781 Ellis arrested Bates and he was transported to the army and served his time out and was then a pensioner &c
I fear these two important papers are lost and nothing strange if so. if to be found send the copys to the Hon Wm Upham of the Senate and much oblige me &c
Anniah Spear
It is possible that the Declaration of Thomas Bates may show important facts. if so inform the said Upham of the same &c A Spear
by an examination of your answers to Ellis former agents will be a small guide to the above inquiries A S

John Ellis
not in Humphreys 6 o
in Wingates Reg t 1775
not in Howlets 6 o in
Chase Reg t 1777
= John Ellis on Roll of Capt Wright Co Eng rs & Keras To & Beaton Engrs in Nichols Reg t 1777 Starke Brigade
in service 1 mo 27 days
Not among year's return
raised in 1777
sent from Winchester John Ellis deserted
February 1780
see men returned from Winchester

by about John Ellis Rev James [unclear] Esq
John [unclear] Esq. Nov-1932
Official Business.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting, Commr of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
Ann E. S. Walton

Rev. H. Johnson
3355
See list Fruit
Vermont
John Ellis
rejected, 1832
Let to Rev. W. Lapham, Mar. 1. '43.
Hon E. P. Walton chd 4/60
See letter Hon B. F.
Leaving 28 th Feb 34
ans? Hon. Secy War
apt. 29. 1834.
let to Aspin May 30. 1844
" to Lapham Dec 28 '44
copies of papers sent to same Jan 16 '45.

House of Reps
April 4

Pension Office, April 4. 1860.
Sir.
In reply to the enquiry contained in your note communication of yesterday I have the honor to state that the papers in the case of John Ellis who was an applicant for pension under act of June 7. 1832, are still now in file in this office. His claim was rejected for the reason assigned in the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to Hon. H. Johnson, late February 17. 1847. Mr. Johnson was then Chairman of the Committee on Pensions of the Senate.
Rev. E. P. Walton, House Mass

3 April, 1860.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting.
Dear Sir:
I am informed there is a claim (for pension) in your office for revolutionary service of
John Ellis:
of Winchester, N.H. was at the capture of Burgoyne, under a captain Durstan. Was also in Gen. Poor's brigade at one time.
Can such papers be found?
Yours, & S. M. Herr.

Hon. H. Johnson
17 Feb. 1847

287 Pension Office February 17. 1847
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of John Ellis. His claim was rejected in 1833, as it appears from the records of service that he deserted in February 1780, and never afterwards performed any duty. Copies of his papers were sent to the Hon. Wm. Upham, of the Senate, in January 1845.
I have the
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Hon. H. Johnson Chairman of the committee on Pensions Senate U. States.
Committee Book. Dr. case act 1.32 12.20584. Vent. Index Enter it in both Books

Pension Office 23 March, February 1 st , 1845
p. iv
I have the honor to inform you that the Muster Rolls in the office of the Comptroller of New Hamp- -shire shews that John Ellis of Winchester enlisted 2 nd July 1779 and deserted 1 st Feby 1780, which is Con- clusive that he did not fulfil his engagement, and thereby forfeited all claim to pay at that time, and to a pension now. The only service prior to this engagement established is one month 27 days only, which is not sufficient to entitle him to the benefits of the pension laws.
Hon Mr. Upham U. S. Senate

Washington D.C. Feby. 18 th 1845.
Sir
I have been requested to transmit to you the accompanying papers relating to the applica- tion of John Ellis for a pension - They contain I suppose additional evidence in favor of the claim -
I am Sir, very respectfully yours
Wm. Upham
Hon. J. L. Edwards

A stylized signature or monogram in cursive ink, possibly reading "K. D. L." or similar initials.
A. Spear, Esq. Braintree Vermont

Secretary of State's Office, Concord, N. H. Jany 30th. 1845.
Dr. Sir:
In reply to your letter, post marked the 28th. inst. I have to inform you; that from an examination of the Revolutionary records of N. Hampshire, it appears that John Ellis of Winchester, enlisted July 2 d . 1779, and Deserted Feb'y. 1 st . 1780. Under his Desertion is the following " hired a man in his room & did not join "
I have found other services of John Ellis prior to the above enlistment of about three months services. I send no certificate of the service, as I suppose the fact of his Desertion would prevent a pension from being obtained
Very Respectfully, Thomas P. Dreadwell

An W Upham
Dec 28. 1844
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625 Pension Office Dec. 28. 1844
Sir.
In the case of John Ellis, referred to in your letter of the 26 th inst. I have the honor to state that his claim was rejected in the year 1833, as it appeared from the records of service in this office that the claimant deserted the on the 18 th of February 1780, and did not rejoin the Army. It would be contrary to our rules to send the original papers from the files in such a case, as they but certified copies will be prepared and enclosed to you so soon as the business of the office will permit.
Hon. Wm. Upshur, Senate A.S.
20584 VZ act 32 24/5

Washington D.C. Dec r 26. 1844.
Sir:
Some time since John Ellis of Woodbury (formerly of Walden) H.C. applied for a pension, but did not succeed in obtaining one. I have been requested by him to apply to you for his declaration and all the evidence in the case. He wishes to examine it for the purpose of supplying certain deficiencies which in it, which, he thinks, defeated his application. If it be not inconsistent with the rules of your office I would thank you to indorse to me all the papers in the case and I will send them to Mr. Ellis
I am, Sir, very respectfully yours -
Hon. J. L. Edwards
M m . W m Hance

A. Spear
May 30, 1844
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Pension office
May 30. 1844
Sir,
In the case of John Ellis, I have to inform you that his claim was rejected in consequence of the rolls shewing that he deserted. It would be inconsistent with our rules, to send the papers from the files; but if he should make application to Congress, copies of the papers will be furnished to the Pension Committee if desired.
This Department cannot allow a pension in such a case. on the
A Spear, Esq Braintree Vt.
20584 Vt. 32 Res

W. D. Lening
Feb. 28. 1834.
ol
Rev. W. L. L. p 325.

War Department
Pension Office
Feb 28. 1834
Sir
The statements of John Ellis in support of his claim to a pension under the Act of 1832 have been carefully compared with the rolls of the New Hampshire service in this office. Several of his allegations of service are evidently incorrect but as it appears that before the expiration of his last term in February 1780 he deserted, by which he forfeited all claim to a pension, it is unnecessary to state the particular discrepancies. The claim is rejected. The papers are placed on file.
For B. F. Jennings
H.R.

Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Winchester, N. H.
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Walsden November 29.
AD 1833
To the Honorable secretary of War
Dear Sir I have procured two evidences to prove the service of John Ellis for one year in the continental service Mr Ellis appears to be a very unfortunate man in losing all the papers that would be of great service to him at this time in the year 1818. John Ellis applied for a pension under the former Act. and to substantiate his claim he obtained George of Nashompton. depositions that he had had Mr Ellis furlough together with a deposition from the town of Winchester N.H. signed by Col. Alexander then representative of Winchester N.H. and Captain William Humphrey a Capt in the year 76 at Mount- Independence in Wiegates Regiment and Abraham Scott these three men of the committee spoken of in Ellis declaration then they testified that in the year 87. that John Ellis served one year in the continental troops (viz) in 79 and 80 these papers George Hernes testified he had had and that he had sent them George Hernes also testified that he was well acquainted with John Ellis in the year 79 and 80 and that he was knowing to his serving one year as is stated this deposition George Rankin thinks was not returned to him from your Office if it was it is now lost or lost if it is in your Office I presume it is on file and can be easily found and as the man is dead his writings will shed to our advantage. an other deposition was sent at the same time given by George Baits this being in Barre Vt (not now dead) that John Ellis acted in the capacity of a sergeant by the order of Samuel Wells a recruiting

Officer therein Green N.H. after John Ellis had been taken as a deserter and discharged from his service and in the year 1818 John Ellis Apprehended Corner Bates as a deserter and delivered him to Samuel Wells These papers or not to be found under they are in your office. But I have in my possession John Ellis Declaration Green April 7 th 1818. Green As for John Rankin then one of the Judges of Calhoun County and sent to the War Department and returned with these words and rejected the Applicant having deserted after a service of eight months.
Mr Ellis feeling hurt that he should be rejected and called a deserter when he would be the last man to desert his country wishes me to write you to see if his conclusion could be reiterated in the year 1829. I wrote concerning his case and received for an answer that he could not obtain his pension as the records did not show out eight months service. I gave the letter to Mr Ellis he having lost all hopes that he should ever obtain a pension has lost that letter also. I have only to add that I have furnished what proof is to be found in this vicinity for his service in the Militia and continental line. Should this fail we must see if there can be found those that are living in N.H. that were known to his service.

From your Obedient Servant, Thos. W. Vincent
Mount both these

Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Caledonia John Ellis who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the con- =sequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and was a private dur- =ing each term of service below mentioned — Under the first enlistment I served not less than three months. Under my second enlistment I ser- =ved not less than three months and seven days.
Under my third and last enlistment I served not less than one year including the ninety days I was absent on furlough as stated in his declaration.
During the several tours of service above referred to I was not employed in any civil pursuit and for such service I claim a pension —
That he served at each term of service as a private John Ellis
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 d day of June A. D. 1833.
Benj. F. Deming Justice of Peace

State of Vermont } Caledonia County ss }
I Benjamin H. Deming Clerk of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that Benjamin H. Deming is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his name within written is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Danville in L. County this 22 nd day of June A.D. 1833. Benj H. Deming Clerk.
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We Gilman Dow Deacon of the Congregational Church of Walden Rensselaer County and State of Vermont and Stephen Currier of Walden State and County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Ellis of Walden County and State aforesaid who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty two years of age last May that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that he served the length of time he states in testimony the
Gilman Dow Stephen Currier
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 day of June AD 1833 before me Adams Amadon } Justice of the Peace
I Adams Amadon further certify and say that Gilman Dow who has signed the above certificate is Deacon of the Congregational Church in Walden State and County above written and Stephen Currier who has signed the same is a resident of Walden State & County aforesaid who has also signed are respectable men and their statement is entitled to credit and that there is no Clergyman in this vicinity
Adams Amadon — Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia county ss. }
I Benjamin H. Deming Clerk of Caledonia county court do hereby certify that Adam Harsden Edg. who has subscribed the within certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within and for S. county and that his name thereto affixed I believe to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Danville in said county this 22 d day of June A. D. 1833.
Benj. H. Deming Clerk.
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Rev Sec.
222 Howard St., Cadillac, Mich., March 1st / 75.
Mr. G. M. Salzgaber, Commissioner, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
You request me to send further information regarding my ancestor John Ellis, before you can tell me whether or not he is on the Revolutionary pension list. I know he was in the war but have very few facts - He went from Keene New Hampshire, to Walden Vermont and he died either in Walden or Woodbury Vermont in about 1850 at the age of 94 years - He was born about 1756 and I think in Keene N. H. We think he was with Ethan Allen at the capture of Fort Ticonderoga - I do not have records telling where he enlisted but it was either Keene N. H. or near there or in Vermont. His wife was Jemima Woodcock of Keene N. H. Respectfully, Lillian Kelly -

1915 Mch. 15 Hist. to William Kelly
REJECTED
3315
P. O.
John Ellis
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized: _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

I Willard Ellis of West Woodberry in the County of Washington and state of Vermont aged 35 years depose and say that I am the son of John Ellis the within named by Lucy Weeks affidavit and say that I have examined the same and fully agree with her and say that the same is true according to the best of my belief and recollection and further say that I have always understood by my Father and others that he had his discharge at the time with 13 hundred others and they expected the battle of Bagoine in a short time and wanted those soldiers that were discharged to volunteer into the service and told them that they should draw pay for what service they done and also their rations should be the same as they had before and their was 13 out of 1300 that did volunteer back into the ranks again and my Father was one of this number and he served from the time that he took his discharge up to the taking of Bagoine which time of discharge I think was in the spring and further say that I well recollect

of hearing Kinney Carpenter tell of your my father being out in the revolutionary war and being taken up as a deserter but was not carried off and was not treated as a deserter and after he was arrested he had a license from Wells who was in sign to take up deserters and did take up Carver Bates Temple & I think Samuel Offerson and delivered them to the officer of the company Temple to James Hall and the others to Wells and further say that I have heard Carpenter say that if my father was taken back there would be blood shed for he was not a deserter and my father wrote a letter to the Capt of the company to which he belonged of what the contract was and the Captain wrote him that he would have no further trouble and did agree to take this Arthur Lary in my father's room and gave my father a discharge on that as I understood it and further say that I have seen the letter the Capt wrote to my father but did not know then what it contained and further say that I have seen the affidavit of said Bates which was to the amount that said Ellis did take him up and further say not William Ellis

State of Vermont } Calot February Caladonia County ss } the 8 th 1845 Then personally appeared to Willard Ellis signer of the within affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me Roswell Farrar justice Peace
I Roswell Farrar justice of the Peace in and for the County of Caladonia do hereby certify that the within named Willard Ellis is a person of good most report for truth and veracity and full credit should be given to his testimony
Roswell Farrar Justice Peace

I Harrison Ellis of Woodberry in the County of Washington and State of Vermont aged 78 years depose and say that I have become acquainted with John Ellis of this town about 65 years ago in Keen New Hampshire and well remember of what the talk was about there when he was taken up as a deserter in Keen some told that he would be tried and shot to death others said his being sick and unfit for duty would save his life and there was a great deal said but they went off and left him and it was the talk that Ellis had some papers writings from the Captain Perkins that cleared him from being carried off and shot to death further more his sickness ended in a fever sore on his leg and has always been there ever since and the reason of the great fuss was that he hired Father Cary to take his place in the army but Cary run away and did not take his place and his writings that he had was signed by Capt Perkins but ought to have been signed by some higher officer and further say that he has been very lame ever since I became acquainted with him and has injured him greatly in his labors which was on account

of his Exposures in the army. And further say that Ellis after Ellis was taken up as a deserter he had the authority to take up other deserters and did take up three I think and further say that I have heard Elisha Gate and John Ellis tell of being at the Battle of Benington and the Henslins were taken and conquered one of the officers wives came up to her Husband and two Boys that belong ed to the army one says to the other if you will shoot the horse I will shoot the Woman and likewise they did and their were about 200 Soldiers that were like to escape Gate says that he well recollects of Ellis crossing the river with many more and take them back where he stood beside of a W.D. of Rums and Ellis was ordered to the army and he was ordered to carry them to the Meetinghouse and further say not Elisha Ellis.

State of Vermont } Cabot February Caladonia County ss } the 3 rd 1845 Then personally appeared to Harrison Bliss sinner of the within affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me Roswell Farn justice of Peace
I Roswell Farn justice of the peace in and for the County of Caladonia hear by certify that the within named Harrison Bliss is a person of good report for truth and veracity and full credit should be given to his testimony Roswell Farn Justice Peace

We Robert White Edward Farmington J. M.
Edwards Leonard Farmington Nathl. S. Knight Joseph Burba Nathl B. Davis L. F. Edwards, Amos Dutton, Wm. C. Montgomery Samuel Perkins, John Dean Charles W. Farmington, Thos. N. Farmington and Samuel J. Crafts, - of Walden in Calidonia County and State of Vermont depose and say that we are well acquainted with John Ellis formerly of this town but now of Woodbury in Washington County and that he has resided in said Walden for about 35 years and he has always sustained a good moral char- acter for truth and is a man of good and steady habits and has been indus- trious and sane and is an honest poor man, in our opinion, and as far as our knowledge, by his own State merits and the report of people from New Ham- pshire where he formerly resided all agree agree that he was strongly strongly in favor of the revolutionary war and was a good Soldier in the same and that he had no intentions of deserting from the service of army of his country. that he hired a man for a substitute and resided open- ly in Keene New Hampshire and favor

all circumstances he had no suspicions of being taken or accused of desertion and when he was arrested as a deserter he was not taken back to the army nor did he escape out of their hands but his excuse was such that he was suffered to remain where they found him, and that he has always been informed ever since he lived here which we suppose was occasioned in whole or in part by his exposures while a soldier in said war
Robert White
Edward Harrington
J. M. Edwards
Leonard Gurney P.M.
Ralph S. Knight
Noz Cameron Just Pean
Joseph Burback
Nathl. H. Dorr
L. F. Edwards Just Pean
Amos Dutton
Wm. C. Montgomery Just Pean
Samuel Perkins
John Dean
Chas. W. Harrington
Thomas H. Harrington
Samuel Gluett

State of Vermont } Wallen Caledonia County ss } Feb 7-1 st AD 1845 Then personally appeared the within named Molevitt White Edmund Harrington J. M. Edwards Leonard Ferrington Nathl S. Knight, Wm McCormack Jos. Burroughs Nathl B. Dews, L. F. Edwards, Asa Dutton Wm C. Montgomery Samuel Perkins John Dews Chas W. Ferrington, Thos N. Ferrington & Sarah J. Crafts Witnesses of the within affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth. before me Daniel Worcester - Justice Peace
I Danl Worcester am a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Caledonia here by certify that the above affidavits  deponents are persons of good report for truth and veracity and full credit should be given to their testimony Daniel Worcester Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, February 11 th 1845 }
I certify that Daniel Woodler whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Caledonia duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 11 th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Jerrand S. Merrill Deputy Secretary of State.

STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, February 11 th 1845 }
I certify that Roswell Farr whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Caledonia duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 11 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Ferrand F. Merrill Deputy Secretary of State.

   Engaged Contra 67     July 2. 1779 By 8 Months in 1779 . . . . . 12 — —   diserted 1780. Feby. 1. By 1 Month in 1780 . . . . . 2. — —   hired a Man in his Room & did not join  
State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office, I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original & the whole of said original the same having been examined & compared by me. The original may be found in Seammels Regiment- al Ledger, page 184, which was returned to this Office from the War Office Jan'y. A.D. 1841. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State, this 7th. day of Feby. A.D. 1845
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

John Ellis of the 60. (Mar) Dr
  To Winchester for a Bounty for 1 year   Paid by the Board of War to Saml   Wells for Appreh n of him 2. 6. 0   paid by Continent 12. 

Power of Attorney from John Ellis

YP Know all men by these presents that I John Ellis of Walesboro Colchester County and State of Vermont have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint The W ms Reincent of Walesboro in said Colchester County my true and lawful Attorney for me in my name and to my use to make application to the War Department of the United States for a pension for services rendered by me in the Revolutionary war agreeable to the provisions of the Act of Congress of March 1832 for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Revolution and I do hereby authorize and empower the said Reincent to furnish and transmit to the War Depart- ment the evidence deemed necessary to substantiate the said application and as my true and lawful Attorney to receive the returns from the War Department and all other acts and things lawful and necessary in the premises my self approving ratifying and confirming the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
In the presence of Amos Packard B. F. Dunning
John Ellis
Colchester } State of Vermont, Danville October 4 th County ss }
Where before me the above 1832 then personally appeared John Ellis signer and seal of the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed as for me
Brace H. Dunning Justice Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ellis, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7099 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 12, 1792 To William Kline, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ellis, John (John) GRADE Private LINE North Carolina
WARRANT NUMBER N 12111 and 13041 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 11, 1796 To John Cannon, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.